Practical Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering
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Practical Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering

  1. 355 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Practical Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering

About this book

Water is now at the centre of world attention as never before and more professionals from all walks of life are engaging in careers linked to water – in public water supply and waste treatment, agriculture, irrigation, energy, environment, amenity management, and sustainable development. This book offers an appropriate depth of understanding of basic hydraulics and water resources engineering for those who work with civil engineers and others in the complex world of water resources development, management, and water security. It is simple, practical, and avoids (most of) the maths in traditional textbooks. Lots of excellent 'stories' help readers to quickly grasp important water principles and practices.

This third edition is broader in scope and includes new chapters on water resources engineering and water security. Civil engineers may also find it a useful introduction to complement the more rigorous hydraulics textbooks.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Author
  9. 1 Some basic mechanics
  10. 2 Water standing still: hydrostatics
  11. 3 When water starts to flow: hydrodynamics
  12. 4 Pipes
  13. 5 Channels
  14. 6 Hydraulic structures for channels
  15. 7 Pumps
  16. 8 Water resources engineering
  17. 9 Water resources planning and management
  18. 10 ‘Bathtub’ hydraulics
  19. Further reading
  20. Index